Programme Officer, Schools (West Midlands)

Salary:  £24,000-£25,462 (This is a 3FF Band B role)
Contract:  12 months initially with possibly of extension
Location:  Home based with weekly travel to London, and regular travel in and around West Midlands
Hours:  Full time (37.5 hours/week)
Reports to:  Programmes Coordinator, Schools (West Midlands)

Are you passionate about equipping young people to feel confident communicating and collaborating with anybody, regardless of their faith, belief, culture or background? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of our award-winning interfaith schools work in the West Midlands. We are looking for someone with a combination of experience and passion to help us further develop existing work, grow in new contexts and initiate new projects in the region.

Founded in 1997, 3FF is the UK’s leading interfaith/intercultural organisation. We believe that young people should feel confident communicating and collaborating with anybody, regardless of their faith, belief, culture or background.  We work with over 100 partner organisations nationally and internationally and directly reach over 16,000, mostly young people, a year.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to deliver across our Schools programmes, including; Our Flagship Education Workshops, School Linking, Amplify (our arts-based sixth form programme), and Teacher Training. You will be working closely with the Programmes Coordinator (West Midlands) to deliver and to grow our schools work, focusing on establishing a strong presence in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

You’ll be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through flexible benefits and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said they are proud to work for 3FF and 100% enjoy working with the people here.

If you feel this role is for you, please:

• Download the full job description and person specification
• Download an application form
• Submit your completed application form

The deadline to apply is 9am, 6 November. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview mid-November in Birmingham.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, including people with religious or non-religious beliefs. Current 3FFers identify as agnostic, atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, non-religious and other faiths/beliefs, and we’re keen to grow the diversity of our team. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK.